Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and E.S. Schubert Talk the Purpose of Monuments and Why Statues Matter

<p>In today’s episode, Ryan and sculptor E.S. Schubert discuss the purpose of monumental statues and the complex issues surrounding who society venerates and why.</p><p>E.S. Schubert is a sculptor based in Kansas City. He has designed and sculpted monumental statues for cities, sports teams, and Hall of Famous Missourians. Schubert has also crafted busts for Daily Stoic featuring famous Stoic figures.</p><p>Get Daily Stoic’s busts of Marcus Aurelius (<a href='https://store.dailystoic.com/products/marcus-aurelius-bust'>https://store.dailystoic.com/products/marcus-aurelius-bust</a>) and Seneca (<a href='https://store.dailystoic.com/products/seneca-bust'>https://store.dailystoic.com/products/seneca-bust</a>), designed and built by E.S. Schubert. </p><p>This episode is also brought to you by the <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Theragun</a>. The new <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Gen 4 Theragun</a> is perfect for easing muscle aches and tightness, helping you recover from physical exertion, long periods of sitting down, and more—and its new motor makes it as quiet as an electric toothbrush. <a href='http://theragun.com/stoic'>Try the Theragun risk-free for 30 days</a>, starting at just $199. </p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.</p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href='http://dailystoic.com/signup'>http://DailyStoic.com/signup</a></p><p>Follow @DailyStoic:</p><p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/ryanholiday'>https://twitter.com/ryanholiday</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/'>https://www.instagram.com/ryanholiday/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href='http://facebook.com/ryanholiday'>http://facebook.com/ryanholiday</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic'>https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic</a></p><p>Follow E.S. Schubert: </p><p>Homepage: <a href='http://w